Dry-kiln truck



' I H. B. GILLETTE.

DRY KILN TRUCK. APPLLCATION FILED APR.5, 1920.

Patented July 5, 1921.

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HERBERT IBIGILLETTE, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

DRY-KILN TRUCK.

Specification of Letters l atent.

Application filed Apri1 5, 1920. Serial No. 371,447.

To all'whom it may concern.

Be it known that'I, HERBERT B.- GILLETTE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in thecounty of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dry-Kiln Trucks, of which the following is a specification. V 1 r r v This invention relates to improvements in dry kiln trucks. 4 j

The objects of the invention are to vide a very economical, compact, roller bearing dry kiln truck. 7

prostrong nitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed 'out in the appended claims. A structure which is a pre-' trated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in'which:

Figure I is an inverted detail plan'view of y mp r ck,

Fig. II is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. III is a detail longitudinal sectional view on line 33 of FigsI and" IV showing details of the wheel'and roller-bearing.

Fig. IV is an enlarged detail transverse sectional view on line 44 of Figs. I and III showing one of the plain wheels and roller bearings in relation to the other parts.

Fig. V is an enlarged detail transverse sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. I showing details of one of the flanged wheels at the end of the truck.

In the drawing all of the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines and similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views;

The body 1 of my improved truck is of channel form, preferably being formed from sheet metal, having a main top portion and sides 2, 2 which terminate in beads 3, 3 at the lower edge. I

Wheels 4, the end ones of which are provided with flanges 4:, are disposed between the sides 2, 2 and are of such length that only proper clearance is given between the ends of the wheels and the said sides. These are carried on short axles 5, which extend entirely through the sides 2, 2 and are pref- I abruptly at their ends at 7 erably provided with roller bearings 6,

which are of the same length as the wheels and are consequently retained effectively in position by the sides 2, 2 of the truck body.

Locking rods through transverse holes in the axles 5, just outside of the body sides 2, and are bent position. This provides a strong rod sup- 7, one at each side, extend Patented July '5, 1921.

toretain them in port, retains the axles 5 a ainst rotation,

which is very desirable where roller bearings are interposed, and adds greatly to the strength of the entire body portion, because Objects pertaining to details will deflby this'means it is possibleto use a substantiall rod forthe retaining means for the said ax es.

It is perfectly clear that the rollers might be omitted, and a plain bearing truck be made in this way. I also'desire to state that while I have tinuous sheet of metal, the same could be made up of sides various ways, thereby of course'losing-the very great advantage of the continuousconstruction but still making available some of the other features.

From the above it will be clear that my improved truck can be very greatly varied in details without departing fromthebroad' Iaving thus described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A dry kiln truck, the body of which is formed integrally in channel form from a sheet of metal with the sides parallel, with strengthening beads rolled atthe edges, transverse axles disposed therethrough, wheels on the said axles, with roller bearings for said axles interposed between the said sides, the end wheels being flanged, and longitudinal locking rods dispolsed through the ends of the said axles outside of the sides of the said body, all coacting substantially as described for the purpose specified.

' 2. A dry kiln truck, the body of which is formed integrally in channel form from a sheet of metal with the sides parallel, trans verse axles disposed therethrough, wheels on the said axles, with roller bearings for said axles interposed between the said sides, the end wheels being flanged, and longitushown the body 1 as a con-' 2, 2 secured together in features of myinvention. I desire, however,

3. A dry kiln truck, the body of whichis' formed integrally in channel form from a sheet of metal with thesides parallel,

Y transverse axles disposed. therethrough,

wheels on the said axles, the end wheels being flanged, and longitudinal locking rods disposed through the ends of the said axle -;outside of the sides of the said body,

.allcoacting substantially as vdescribed vfor the: purpose specified.

4. QA'dry kiln truck, the body of which is, formed integrally in channelform froma sheet 'of'metal with the sides parallel withv strengthening beads-rolled at, the edges,-

transverse axles disposed therethrough, and wheels on the said axles ofthe-i'ull length @theend wheels being flanged, all coacting substantially as described for :the purpose j vprovided with specified. V 7 i 5. A dry kiln truck,:the body of which is formed integrally inlchannel form from a ,*sheet of metal. with'the sides parallel,

transverse axles disposed therethrough, and 7 wheels on the said axles iof the full length of the axle between the said sideswith roller v end wheels being flanged, all ooacting sube' stantially: as described for, thepurpose as r specified. .i v

;6. dry kiln truck, the body, of which is formed integrally in channel form from 'a' sheet-of metal with the sides parallel, trans-i verse axles disposed therethrongh, and

'wheels on the said axles of the-fulllength of the axle'between the said. sides, the end wheels being flanged, all 'coacting substantially as described .for the purpose specified. *7. A dry kiln truck, the body of which is provided with parallel sheet metal sides, transverse axles disposed therethrough,

wheels on the said axles, with roller bearings 7 interposed between the same, the end wheels being flanged, and longitudinal locking; 7

'rods disposed through the ends of thesaid axle outside of the sides 0f the said body, allcoacting substantially as described for thepurpose specified. V

[8."A- dry kilnl truck, the body of which V: 7 provided ,with parallel sheet jmetal sides, 5 transverse V axles. disposed therethrough,

wheelson the said axles, the. end wheels being flanged,

axle outs de of; the sides of the said'body,

and longitudinal j locking v wrods ,disposedthrough the ends. of the said of the axle between the said sides, with roller bearings interposed between the. same,:

all coacting substantially as described for I thepurpose specified,

9. A; dry kiln truck-the of which is parallel sheet metal sides,- transversef axles ,dlSPOSGCl: therethrough,

wheels on the said axles of. the full length; 0f the axle; between the-saidisides,* the enjd. Wheels bei 'rig flanged and the intermediate;

wheels being stra1ght, all 7 coacting substan tially as' described for the purpose specified. bearings'interposed between the same, the V IILWltIlfiSS whereof, Ihayehereunto set a; myhandan'd. seal in-the presence of two witnesses.

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